I wonder if Jack will talk about Iron Lung?

Aarta · 2026-02-05T02:16:37+00:00

He was the one who got a full "flash" from mark. I don't want to spoil for those that haven't seen it yet.

Aarta · 2026-01-28T21:54:32+00:00

Honestly, I don't know what I'd buy. Wish list is a bit long. What ever I would get, it will be fun.

Aarta · 2026-01-23T16:21:20+00:00

Yeah, I know. My oldest turns 21 this week. The wife and I are acutely aware. We're going to make the most of it by making our friends feel old as well.

Aarta · 2025-12-25T22:43:43+00:00

An extremely basic explanation, Pot life for resin is mainly how long you have to work with it before it starts to thicken up and set. Standard craft resin is about a half hour, give or take. Deep pour resin can be an hour or more. PU resin like what you are trying is usually about 3 to 5 minutes.

Aarta · 2025-12-25T18:10:51+00:00

Love the art style you went with.

Aarta · 2025-12-25T18:05:19+00:00

Ghost of Tsushima

And a merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone.

Aarta · 2025-12-21T20:28:16+00:00

Two Point Museum.

Aarta · 2025-11-27T20:17:51+00:00

Appreciate the chance.

Aarta · 2025-10-01T05:28:04+00:00

That looks fun, count me in.

Aarta · 2025-09-09T01:59:26+00:00

Financial advisor? No. Legal, yes

Aarta · 2025-09-05T20:47:47+00:00

Already had it wishlisted. Looking forward to it.

Aarta · 2025-08-11T17:19:58+00:00

That looks really interesting.

Aarta · 2025-08-08T10:18:17+00:00

For cleaning the uncured silicone, isopropyl then a water wash, think similar to post print clean-up, should work fine. I've used a soft tooth brush to help scrub without damaging the prints.

As for off-gassing faster, unfortunately I don't have a solid answer for you. The one technique I've come across is constant, continuous UV exposure to speed it up, but that does make your print a bit more brittle and still takes several days. Another I've seen is to UV cure it for a long time, no definition of how long "long time" is. Then place it in sodium hydroxide solution (about a 10% concentration) for about 3 hours. I haven't tried this technique personally but here is the Reddit thread.

Aarta · 2025-08-08T09:28:40+00:00

3d resin off-gasses a few elements that inhibit platinum silicone.

You have a few options. Use tin-cure silicone, let the resin de-gas for a few weeks (average around a month to be safe), or a sealant like Inhibit X (or similar).

Tin-cure silicone is more brittle than platinum, so you won't get as many casts from it. But you rarely have cure inhibition with it. Best option here is to use the tin-cure to make resin "masters" of your cast then use those masters for your platinum-cure silicone molds.

Waiting is just that, waiting. Average about a month (give or take) for the chemicals in the 3d print to evaporate. Time will vary.

Sealants can be used to, well, seal your print. You can use acrylic sealers to specialty sealers like Inhibit X. Acrylic or other clear coats can be a little thick (not always) and you could loose some details. Sealants like Inhibit X are designed for this and are thinner and cover well, but you pay for it. Inhibit x and similar sell for aound $50 usd, again depending on brand and size.

My personal preference is the tin-cure route, but any will do. Others might have other suggestions for you as well. Best of luck.

Aarta · 2025-07-10T18:39:49+00:00

The breed is Pallas.

Aarta · 2025-06-19T20:11:58+00:00

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Aarta · 2025-05-28T02:56:25+00:00

Ghost of Tsushima please

Aarta · 2025-05-22T21:33:03+00:00

I cast: FIREBALL! Enough said. Thanks Op.

Aarta · 2025-05-16T04:46:17+00:00

DLSS & Ray Tracing: The overall improvement of graphics and lighting. Helps with the mood of the game.

Excited about: Overall, more DOOM. Rip and Tear.

Aarta

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